Annual Birmingham “Day On the Town” happening July 26

The annual Birmingham Day On the Town will take place on July 26. The event will feature discounted merchandise, children’s activities, a Corvette car show and live entertainment. Photo Courtesy of Alan Oatley

The annual Birmingham Day On the Town will take place on July 26. The event will feature discounted merchandise, children’s activities, a Corvette car show and live entertainment. Photo Courtesy of Alan Oatley

Birmingham’s largest sale of the year will be happening on July 26 — providing bargains for shoppers from across Metro Detroit.

The annual Birmingham “Day On the Town” will run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26 in downtown Birmingham.

Some highlights for the day will be the 10-hour sale, the annual Kids Bike Parade, social media contests, live entertainment, the Corvette generations car show and children’s activities.

Discounted merchandise, including apparel, home decor, jewelry and shoes, will be displayed around Maple and Old Woodward.

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Old Woodward will be closed to traffic from Willits to Brown streets, while Maple will be closed from Bates to Peabody streets.

The eighth annual Kids Bike Parade will kick off at 8:30 a.m. with a bike decorating contest. This year’s parade will begin near the steps of City Hall and will be led by the Birmingham Police Department.

All participants are instructed to wear helmets.

For the first time, Day On the Town will have two social media contests — held prior-to and during the event. Anyone who ‘likes’ the EnjoyBirminghamNOW Facebook page between Friday, July 11 and Friday, July 25 qualifies for a chance to win a VIP Day On The Town prize package valued at $1,000. The second will be a photo contest during the event for shoppers to upload a photo while shopping at their favorite Birmingham store on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the phrase “#DayOnTheTown” for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to that store.

There will also be three live entertainment stages around town featuring guests such as Axis Music Academy, Bill the Magician and Leah Lavigne.

The Corvette Generations Car show, a juried car show with prizes, will feature more than 100 Corvettes.

Lastly, a “Kids Zone” will be set up on Maple east of Old Woodward from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a children’s craft tent. A bounce house will be set up on Old Woodward in front of Churchill’s; rock climbing and miniature golf will be set up on Merrill Street. Wandering clowns will be downtown from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Attendees will enjoy free parking in all structures and free meters. Select stores will continue their sidewalk sale on July 27.